Paintings

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Beech Tree

I took this unusual shot today on the Longwood Mall. The mall is a small park near my house, with really old beech trees. They were planted in the mid 1800's and miraculously still stand today. Thankfully, they are protected so no developers can cut them down in order to build more condos.

After I took the photo I realized it looked like an eye with stitches down the cheek.

Artist Statement

For most of my life I have been a painter. I have worked in pen and ink, watercolors, gouache, oils and acrylics. I have always painted the world around me in all its true splendor. For many years I lived in the tropics and painted the lush plant life that surrounded me. When I left the tropics and moved out into the country I painted landscapes of the local farms and my wonderful vegetable garden. Now that I am living in the Sonoran desert, I am influenced by the very unique and wonderful looking cactus and flowers I see on my walks.

Thank you for looking at my work and please get in touch if you would like to purchase something.